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DETERMINED TO SUCCEED - A REVIEW OF ENTERPRISE IN EDUCATION: EVIDENCE REPORT
ANNEXE 2 SOURCES OF EVIDENCE
PROGRAMME OF VISITS
Bathgate Academy, West Lothian
Cornton Primary School, Stirling
Glencryan School, Cumbernauld
Grange Academy, Ayrshire
Kincorth Academy, Aberdeen
Nairn Academy, Nairn
Nicholson Institute, Stornoway
Sgoil A' Bac (Back School), Stornoway
Boston - USA: numerous groups representing business, schools and local authorities
Norway - hosted by NHO (similar to CBI)
Western Isles - various meetings representing education authority, schools and business
Glasgow City Council: 'Learning for Living and Earning'
National Centre: Education for Work and Enterprise: Teacher Education
Satrosphere, Aberdeen: Science Education
YES Conference
EVIDENCE SESSIONS PRESENTED BY
CBI Scotland
Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Local Chambers of Commerce: Aberdeen and Fife
National Centre: Education for Work and Enterprise "Gossip Group" (Business representatives)
Professor Bill Bygrave, Babsons University: Enterprise Education
SCEIN Meeting: Education Authorities EIL co-ordinators
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Parent Teacher Council
ScottishPower Learning
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Scottish Teacher Education Committee
Scottish Trade Union Council
Scottish Financial Enterprise
Sir Howard Davies, Davies Review
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
174 responses were received in response to the public consultation from various interest groups.
Interest Group | Respondents |
number | percent |
Business Community | 16 | 9.2 |
Economic and Educational | | |
Support Agencies | 24 | 13.8 |
Local Authority Education Departments | 23 | 13.2 |
Post-School Providers | 17 | 9.8 |
Representative bodies | 12 | 6.9 |
Wider Public Sector | 4 | 2.3 |
Other Key Stakeholders | 8 | 4.6 |
Schools | 70 | 40.2 |
Primary | 25 | |
Secondary | 39 | |
Independent | 4 | |
Special | 2 | |
Total | 174 | 100 |
All of the responses are posted on the internet at www.educationforwork.com/consultationresponses.htm .
The Report of the analysis of these responses is available on the website at www.educationforwork.com/publications.htm .
RESEARCH
Two pieces of research were completed: a survey of all secondary schools in November 2001, which resulted in a 53% response; and focus groups with pupils were undertaken in 4 schools in March 2002. (Copies of the reports are available on website at www.educationforwork.com/publications.htm .)
In addition to the visits to USA and Norway, examples of good practice from Canada, USA, New Zealand and Ireland were considered. These were researched through websites, receipt of documentation, email, phone and face to face discussion. (Copies available on the website.)
A literature review was undertaken covering the following themes: youth employment and the transition to work; meeting employers' needs; entrepreneurship, youth entrepreneurship and enterprise education; views on links between education and the economy; schools: culture, structures and approaches to teaching and learning; teacher preparation; business involvement; career education and work awareness in practice; enterprise education in practice; development of skills and attitudes
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